Love our Lir Salted Caramel Truffles as much as we do? This delicious, salted caramel and chocolate mousse recipe by Michel Roux Jr is the perfect dessert for a special evening in. Using Roux’s easy steps to combine premium ingredients, you can recreate a large version of our truffles and be a chocolatier for one evening.   

Preparation Time: 1-2 hours 

Cooking Time: 30 mins 

Serves 4 

Ingredients 

For the salted caramel sauce 

100g/3½oz granulated sugar 

2 tbsp golden syrup 

30g/1oz unsalted butter 

80ml/2¾fl oz double cream 

½ tsp sea salt 

For the mousse 

330g/11½oz dark chocolate (55-70% cocoa solids), chopped into small pieces 

30g/1oz unsalted butter 

8 free-range eggs, separated 

1 tbsp caster sugar 

whipped double cream, to serve 

Method 

1. For the salted caramel sauce, place the sugar, two tablespoons water and golden syrup in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. When the sugar has turned a rich amber colour, remove from the heat and stir in the butter, cream and salt. Pour into a bowl, cover the surface with clingfilm and cool completely. 

1. For the mousse, melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water - ensuring that the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water. Set aside to cool a little. Then whisk the egg yolks into the cooled chocolate mixture. 

1. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites to a light foam then add the caster sugar and whisk again until soft peaks form when the whisk is removed. Stir a third of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture. Then carefully fold in the remaining egg whites until well incorporated. 

1. Pour a tablespoon of salted caramel sauce into the bottom of each serving glass. Top with one-third of the mousse mixture. Drizzle over enough sauce to cover the mousse. Repeat this layering with mousse and caramel, finishing with a final layer of mousse. Refrigerate for an hour before serving. If chilled for longer, remove 30 minutes before serving. Finish with a dollop of whipped cream. 

Visit the recipe on BBC Good Food for more information and helpful videos on how to get each step right: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/salted_caramel_and_18373